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G. MOORE.

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No. 68.643. Patented Sept 10; 1867 NJETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, D c.

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GILPIN' Moons, or MOLiNE, ILLINoIs, ASSIGNQRTO VJOHNDEERE; c. H. p DEERE, s. H. V LIE; AND G. w.:v1N'roN, or] SAMEPLAGE.

' Letters Patent No. 68,643, dated iS'e flcmbcr 10, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN ounrrvaron.

TO ALL WHOM IT Y CONCERN: f

Be it known that I, GILPIN Moons, of Moline, in the county of Rock Island, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cultivators; and I'do xherehy dcclare that the following is. a

full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of; i

this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereou,'like letters indicating like parts wherever they occur. v i

To enable others skilled in the art to construct and use our invention I will proceed to describe it. I My invention relates to that class of cultivators denominated walking cultivator fs, or those with which the operator walks, in contradistinction to those on which the operator rides, and the invention consists in a novel construction of the several parts, as hereinafter explained.

Figure 1 is a top plan, view.

Figure 2, a side elevation, and v Figures 3, 4, 5, and dare views ofportions shown in detail,

To construct my improved cultivator- I first make two cast-iron axles, of the form representedhy B, of figs. 1, 2,'and 3, they being provided with journals on which to mount the wheels I, and having a vertical projecting part or arm, by which they are'securely bolted to the extremities of a wooden axle or cross-barA, as represented. These axles'B are each provided with a longitudinal recess on their rear face, as represented by t of fig. 3, and there is a slot,f, formed in it for the purpose of attaching and adjusting the beams as hereinafter.

described. I then provide two beams E, to each of which are secured two standards G, having cultivator teeth or shovels attached to them in any suitable manner. These standards are pivoted at their upper ends to the beams E, and are held in place by a brace rod, d,,a.'s represented in fig. 2. To the rear side of the standards, where the brace rods pass through them, is secured a metal plate, it, as shown in fig. 2, these plates being provided with a slot at their centre, through which the brace rod passes, and having on eachside of the slot 21 projecting flange, with a hole passing transversely through them, to receive an'tl' 'hold a wooden pin, which passes through the flanges of the plate 7t and the brace-rod'd. The rod (1 is provided with a series of holes, so, that by changing the wooden pin from one to another of these holes, the standard G, with its shovel, maybe adjusted as desired. To attach the beams with'thcir standards and shovels to the axles-B, and at the same time permit them to have the necessary vertical and lateral movements, and at the same time prevent their rolling or turn ingover, I construct the devices represented in figs. 4: and 5. Thcsedevicesccnsist of a metal plate, 91, 1:

having its front end provided with a vertical flange or face, of proper size to fit in the recess t, on the rear side of the axle B, to which it is secured by a bolt or bolts 9,Yhlbh pass through the vertical facc of plate at, and i I the slotj'in the axle B. The longitudinal arm or portion of this plate n is provided onits upper surface, at 5 each side, with a projecting circular-shaped point, e, as represented in fig. 4, and having anopcningorslot i made through it, betwcen these points to permit a bolt, 0, to pass through it, as shown in fig. 5, this bolt having a cross or T-shapcd head on its lower end, fitting in a recess formed for .it on. the under sideof the plate 12-. This bolt may be made with an eye for a pin to pass through to form the head. ,I 1 then provide a circular plate, 0, having a slot through its centre, and having a v shaped flangeprojectiug 1 downward from each edge on the opposite sides of the central slot, these flanges having a notch formed in their lower points to ii't on the projecting points 2, as represented in figs. land 5, thesepoints turning 1 vertically on each other, like the pivot or hearing points of a-pnir of scales I next provide a plate, m, having its front end made circular, with its. under surface flat, to fit and turn horizontally on the upper surface of the plate 0, with aiholc in it to permit the bolt 0 .to pass through, and thus unite the three" plates 1, a, and m, as shown in fig. 5. This plate in has its rear portion extended back some distance, and has a vertical flange on each side to project down over the sides ot the beams E, to which it is secured by oneior. more bolts. It will be seen that when the parts are thus constructed and united, the beams E are permitted to. move freely in a lateral or horizontal direction by the movement of plate m on plate 0, and also ina vertical directionby the movement of the plate a, on the plate a, as already described, and at the same time the ploughs" are held upright and prevented from turning or falling over-sidewise. A tongue, C, is bolted to the top of the 1 wooden axle or bar A, and a brace, D, is secured to each sideof the tongue in a diagonal position, and having their rear ends projecting back of the axle A for some distance, as shown in figs. 1 and 2. To each beam, E, is secured a hook, b, in such a position that when the beam is raised, the hook may be hooked over the projecting end of the brace D, and thus holdthe ploughs clear from the ground when desired. A handle, F, is secured to each beam, E, by which the ploughs can be guided, these handles both being, curved to one side to permit--theoperator to walkat one side of the row which the instrument straddles. It will be seen that each beam, .with

its ploughs, may be moved to the right or left'independent of the other, and thus adapt 'its movements to the sinuosities of the row ofplants, and that by loosening the belt or boltsg the beams may be so adjusted as to suit rows of various widths. By these means I construct a very simple, light, and efiiciont implement, especially adapted to the wants of the farmer.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is- 1. The axles B, constructed substantially as shown and described, for theiattachment of the ploughs and wheels of a cultivator, as set forth. 1

2. I claim the double-acting elevis or device for attaching the ploughs to the axle, said device COHSlSiZHlg of the plates 12-, c, and m, and bolt 0, all constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described.

3. I claim the plate It when constructed and used in connection with the standard G and brace (Z, sub stantially as described.

4. I claim the cultivator, having its several parts constructed and arranged for joint operation, substautially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

GILPIN MOORE.

Witnesses:

H. VnLrn, P. T. Donon. I I 

